Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn certificate_of_authenticity 5 mm brown painted metal

5 mm brown painted metal button and metal eye on the right strap

The peak of the crown as well as its panels decorated with light blue piping

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An early fine quality manufacture cased set of Blockade Runner badges

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin & Sohn certificate_of_authenticity 5 mm brown painted metal(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, with a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked SCHWERIN,